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Let's hope Yao Ming makes it through the season
December 31, 2008 by
HotNonPorn
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I don't know what's going through Yao Ming's mind right now, but it wouldn't be so unreasonable to think that he may have a New Year's resolution to make it through the 2008-09 season without major injury problems.
Game 7s Live Chat with the Experts
May 17, 2009 by
OnlineSportsFanatic
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Today is as big as it can get in the NBA. The league’s two biggest franchises are hosting game sevens on their homecourt, although the two playoff series are completely different. Houston keeps playing Los Angeles well without Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. Boston is playing well...
Rockets ink Andersen in hopes of filling for Yao
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets have signed center David Andersen to a multiyear contract to help make up for the loss of Yao Ming.
Houston Rockets' Yao Ming 'progressing well' from foot surgery
Yao Ming's return from foot surgery might come sooner than anyone expected.
Yao says team purchase doesn't mean retirement
July 17, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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BEIJING (AP) -- Yao Ming says his purchase of his former team, the financially troubled Shanghai Sharks, was motivated by a desire to help the club that jump-started his career rather than by early retirement plans.
redsarmy
August 21, 2008 by
Red's Army
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The Olympics provide so many special moments? I? I just can't control my emotions right now.
So Special.
China’s Most Famous Athlete, Liu Xiang, Pulls Out of Olympics With Achilles Injury
August 18, 2008 by
The Starting Five
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I'm sure you've heard that American Tyson Gay just couldn't get it done because of a hamstring injury, well imagine if Michael Phelps was suddenly injured going into the Olympics and you have China's Liu Xiang. He's the most famous athlete in China
My Olympic Couch: The 1st Weekend
August 11, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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To say I've been watching the Olympics would be a lie. It's more like I've been absorbing them. While I'm not in China, I do have two high definition televisions depicting Olympic splendor pretty much 24-7 and two roommates glued to them.
The Games kicked off on...
Is Yao Ming Too Big to Ever Be Great?
May 13, 2009 by
Larry Brown
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You know, with Yao Ming being out for the next 8-12 weeks because of a fracture in his foot, I got to thinking (yes, cue up the Worm talking to Grandma clip): will Yao’s injuries, due to his size, prevent him from being great? It’s arguable that Yao’s skills and...
Yao Ming to miss rest of playoffs
May 10, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Yao Ming’s sore ankle turned out to be a hairline fracture in his foot, and he’s out for the rest of the playoffs.
The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Yao missed Saturday’s...
How much are the Rockets missing T-Mac?
May 10, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Here’s a hypothetical I was chewing on even before the news broke that Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs with a broken foot: how badly are the Houston Rockets missing Tracy McGrady in their second round series against the Lakers?
Many people have argued the opposite, saying...
Straight to DVD - Yao Ming in My Left Foot
What a crappy Mother’s Day gift to all those Houston Rockets fans out there.
Rockets center Yao Ming was ruled out for the remainder of the sesaon after a hairline fracture was found in his left foot Saturday evening. The Rockets had hopes he could play today in Game 4 but additional...
Yao: Rumors of possible move to Cavs 'unknown'
June 19, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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BEIJING (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming has called a possible move to Cleveland an "unknown" amid rumors that the Cavaliers' new Chinese part owners want to sign him.
Shanghai surprise? Yao Ming speaks, says nothing
Forget the draft and free agency. Ignore trades and Tracy McGrady rehabilitation. It's not summer until Yao Ming goes home and we get our annual collection of non-story Yao Ming stories out of China. We will not top the off-season...
Reports: Yao's broken foot 'career-threatening'
June 29, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury.
Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao's injury "has the potential for him missing this next season and could...
Lakers Defeat Rockets 89-70, Size Does Matter!
May 17, 2009 by
SoCal Sports Hub
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In this year’s playoffs, the Lakers usually lose when they score less than 100 points, but not today. The Lakers defense made the difference. The Lakers used their size effectively to defeat the Houston Rockets 89-70 in Game Seven of their Western Conference Semifinal series. That...
Iguodala Dunks on Yao Ming
January 29, 2009 by
Walker-Sports
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Okay, I know plenty of you out there have complained that we don't do enough basketball coverage on this blog. First let me apologize for that. Much of our time is occupied by the goings on in the NFL and in NCAA football. However while surfing the net today, I did come across...
Rockets' Yao undergoes surgery for broken foot
HOUSTON (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken bone in his left foot.
Nate Robinson's ego-ectomy
December 01, 2006 by
Basketbawful
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Everyone saw Nate Robinson stuff Yao Ming last week, right? He should have been able to ride the coattails of that effort for at least a year, maybe more. Unfortunately, he came up with this equally un-clutch effort only a few days later. Watch the video on Basketbawful. It would have...
Yao decides to have surgery on broken left foot
July 17, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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HOUSTON (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team says he may not be available until the training camp before the 2010-11 season.
Yao to undergo foot surgery again
HOUSTON (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team says he may not be available until the training camp before the 2010-11 season.
Yao decides to have surgery on broken left foot
July 17, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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HOUSTON (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team says he may not be available until the training camp before the 2010-11 season.
Yao decides to have surgery on broken left foot
July 17, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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HOUSTON (AP) -- Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team says he may not be available until the training camp before the 2010-11 season.
Yao Ming dares Clutch, the mascot to fight 8 year olds
March 04, 2009 by
Sports Crackle Pop
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Yao Ming should know better than this. How are you going to tell a grown mascot to fight a bunch of elementary school kids? Although this does remind me of the site, howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.
-H/T NESW Sports
Tonights Sched: TNT Night
It's a TNT night, that means there's not a lot of ball on, but we can deal with two games that could be good! Cavs at Rockets I like the feel I'm getting from this game. The Rockets are one of those teams that play hard and that makes you want to root for the underdog....
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